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Exquisite flower (Genus Musa). by Georg Dionysius Ehret and Johann Jacob Haid for Plantae selectae quarum imagines ad exemplaria naturalia Londini, in hortis curiosorum nutrita (1752) by Christoph Jacob Trew. Explore more in : https://t.co/RaQmYVvBYL

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2019-01-30

(1647–1717) was a naturalist and scientific illustrator, and one of the first naturalists to observe insects directly. Explore her works in our https://t.co/vWqYbku740

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2019-01-28

New stuff on a FRRREEEEEE-I day!!!! Getting my portfolio up and poppin. Yeah I’m THAT old lady spoutin out of date words...but I’m OG. YO Happy Friday. Inspired by and https://t.co/utEvxjSXzV

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2019-01-26

Turning nature into art: the pioneering naturalist, entomologist & artist Maria Sibylla Merian died in 1717. She travelled the world & created brilliant drawings & illustrations of plants & insects, making detailed notes on the behaviour & life cycle of butterflies.

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2019-01-14

January 10, 1794, died German naturalist & explorer Johann Georg Adam Forster. He made first observations on tropical corals & atolls during his voyage with J. Cook around the world. His writings inspired Alexander von Humboldt & Charles https://t.co/prmX5v7mNP

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2019-01-10

This sounds awesome! I specialize in naturalistic (and stylized) animals. I am also a pixel artist, which might be a helpful skill considering the style of . Here is my portfolio: https://t.co/e0tMrSk7gu

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2019-01-10

"To many persons these strong alternations of the seasons emphasize and punctuate the life. They are the mountains and the valleys. The winter is a part of the naturalist's year."

from Midwinter by L.H. Bailey, 1916

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2018-12-29

1861 Goliath Antique Print, Hand Colored lithograph, 1800s Zoology, Natural History Entomology, French naturalist Orbigny, Paris, France https://t.co/PzXcD73FDV

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2018-12-28

To all owners of my Naturalish FULL set for PAINTSTORM (Important, not Photoshop), I have done an update on the brushes, download it at:
Cubebrush: https://t.co/Dg1ThE3ozO
Gumroad: https://t.co/k31hr7zUTM

All of you can try the free version available, or buy the set!

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2018-12-27

German naturalist Eduard Rüppell embarked on an expedition to northern Africa in the 1820s. The specimens collected were used to produce "Atlas zu der Reise im nordlichen Afrika" (1826-28). Explore it in via ➡️ https://t.co/6KNfuqFYbs

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2018-12-19

During your visit to the , you may have noticed a short animation, created for NHSN, about the life of local naturalist, John Hancock. We're pleased to announce that this video is now on display on our website. Take a look! https://t.co/lg5MLrUCpq

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2018-12-11

1861 Pelican and Duck antique print, Hand colored Lithograph, Orbigny, Nautical Wall Art, Ornithology, French naturalist, France https://t.co/KQqbcXxZ5f

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2018-12-09

In 1699, Merian - divorced, 52 years old & a self-taught naturalist - became the first European woman to undertake a scientific expedition to South America, largely self-funding the trip by selling 255 of her paintings.
Story: https://t.co/NYPJPpWOt7

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2018-12-05

A rare black from Central America has been named in honor of Maria Sibylla Merian, a 17th-century naturalist and illustrator who was the first to accurately depict insect metamorphosis.
Full story: https://t.co/NYPJPpWOt7

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2018-12-06

It’s so shout out to my favourite my boy Patrick Russell

These two striking are from ‘Descriptions and figures of two hundred (1803)

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2018-11-30

Another spot the difference...

On the left an from Seba's 'Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio' (1734-65)

On the right an opossum from Schreber's 'Histoire naturelle des quadrupèdes représentés d´après nature' (1780)

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2018-11-28

Orbicular Diodon or Round Diodon illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789–1813) by George Shaw.
Download this image: https://t.co/j9N6KFw1qi

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2018-11-14

Can someone please write a story about these two unlikely pals?

Some for y'all courtesy of the aptly named volume 'Dogs' from The Naturalist's Library series

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2018-11-14

Gorgeous of a Roseate Spoonbill from George Shaw’s ‘The Naturalist’s Miscellany’, with by FP. Nodder

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2018-11-13

Three passes at moth-like friends. The neon is a placeholder. I plan on getting something bright but naturalistic in there.

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2018-11-12